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Rumor: Dutch police to use Galaxy S5’s fingerprint sensor in law enforcement
If you thought the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5 was only good for unlocking the phone or making PayPal payments, you might want to think again. According to a source for Android Planet, the National Police in Holland has ordered around 35,000 units of the Galaxy S5 in order to use them for law […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Dutch court upholds sales ban against Samsung products
A new development happened in the Netherlands Court yesterday as the court upheld the previous decision of banning certain Samsung products that infringed Apple's “bounce back” patent. Some of the infringed products include Samsung's original Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Ace and despite the fact that the ban is “extended to all devices […]
- By Kunal G.
- 10 years ago
SamMobile Recap: Galaxy Note 4 leaks, Galaxy Tab4 review, Gear Blink, and more
There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the tech industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours or so, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. The first […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 Active (SM-G870A) leaks in hands-on videos
Well, this is as good a confirmation as you can get about a device's existence. The Galaxy S5 Active, rumored quite often in the last few weeks, has appeared in a couple of hands-on videos that show the AT&T variant of the phone (SM-G870A) in all its glory. The actual design of the phone is […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung adding Android apps support to Tizen?
Any sensible individual will tell you that for a mobile OS to work in today's market, it needs to have all the major apps that are present on popular operating systems like Android or iOS. Given Android's open nature, OS like BlackBerry and Sailfish decided to take the easy route and simply add support for […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S4 mini headed to AT&T on May 23rd with HD Voice support
The Galaxy S4 mini is far from the latest smartphone you would find on the market today (especially since the Galaxy S5 mini could soon be out), but it is still on track to make its debut on US carrier AT&T. The rather late launch should be countered by a feature that wasn't present on […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 to have 5.7-inch QHD (2560×1440) display?
The folks over at GSMArena have gotten hold of information on the Galaxy Note 4's display, which they claim was offered by one of their sources. According to a table of info detailing upcoming Samsung phones and tablets, the Galaxy Note 4 – which apparently goes by model number SM-N910, something that was rumored recently […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab4 series
Samsung announced the latest Galaxy Tab series on April 1st, the Galaxy Tab4, which is available in 7-inch, 8-inch and 10.1-inch variants and is aimed at the low-end tablet market. Like previous years, the Tab4 series comes with specs that are nothing to write home about, but will differentiate itself with the design and pricing. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung to kill Music Hub service on July 1, will likely replace it with Milk Music
We recently reported that the Samsung Hub service would be going away from the company's devices, but it seems like rather than going away for good, it will be replaced by newer services, starting with Music Hub. Samsung is sending out emails to its Music Hub customers saying that the service will cease to exist […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Report: Galaxy S5 Prime could support download speeds of up to 225Mbps in South Korea
The Galaxy S4 LTE-A was the first smartphone that supported LTE-A networks, with download speeds of up to 150Mbps, and now, reports suggest that the Galaxy S5 Prime will be among the first phones to offer download speeds of up to 225Mbps. According to the Korean media, the Galaxy S5 Prime will feature a Qualcomm MDM9635 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
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[Updated] Samsung trademarks ‘Gear Blink’; could it be the Gear Glass?
We've heard of a SIM-enabled Gear variant a couple of times in the last few weeks, and now a new product trademark applied for Samsung is hinting at yet another device in its Gear lineup. Samsung has moved to trademark the name Gear Blink over in South Korea, and while the trademark application doesn't offer […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
SamMobile Recap: High-end flip phones, KitKat updates, Galaxy S5 Prime leaks, and more
There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the tech industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours or so, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. Samsung announced […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 now available from Virgin and Boost Mobile in the US
Consumers looking for Samsung's latest flagship smartphone can now choose from two more carriers in the US. Both Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have begun selling the Galaxy S5, for an off-contract price of $599.99. It's the same Galaxy S5 as the one that has been available on major carriers since April 11, which means it […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung gaining on Apple in terms of tablet market share
Samsung has launched a number of tablets, targeting different price points. Several reports have shown that Samsung is slowly gaining market share in the tablet market, and the research from ABI Research, a market research firm, shows a similar result. According to their report, Samsung is gaining on Apple when it comes to tablets, and managed […]
- By Hammad S.
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5 gets even cheaper in India, available for less than $700
The Galaxy S5 was the costliest Android phone in India upon launch, compared to other 2014 flagships like the HTC One M8 and the Sony Xperia Z2, but consumers have been able to purchase it for considerably less than the official price for quite some time, with some retailers offering it for as low as […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung working on bringing fingerprint and other security methods to lower-end smartphones
With the debut of the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5, it became clear that Samsung was taking device security rather seriously, with a fingerprint scanner also expected on its upcoming Galaxy Tab S tablets with AMOLED displays. Now, according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal, Samsung is also hoping to bring […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung SM-G906A pops up in AnTuTu with 1080p display, Android 4.4.3
Well, it's the sleepy start of a new week, and a new Samsung phone has managed to make an appearance in the wild to further distort the company's already confusing lineup of upcoming devices. A Samsung SM-G906A has been listed in the AnTuTu benchmark database – SM-G906 has been associated with the Galaxy S5 Prime, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Report: Samsung and Apple in settlement talks again
The legal battle between Samsung and Apple could come to an end, according to a report by Korea Times. The Korean publication cites “people directly involved in the matter” and claims that both Samsung and Apple have resumed talks to settle their patent disputes out of court. While the talks are going on for royalty […]
- By Kunal G.
- 10 years ago
Samsung shipped 500,000 Galaxy Gears in first three months of 2014
Samsung shipped almost 500,000 units of smartwatches in the first three months of 2014, capturing 71 percent of the global smartwatch market, according to data published by Strategy Analytics. As the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo launched in April, the data includes only the first-generation Galaxy Gear and is therefore not that impressive, but Samsung's […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung launches another flip phone in China with dual displays and high-end specs
Seen anyone buying a clamshell phone lately? No? Well, that is probably the reason why Samsung is choosing China yet again for its newest clamshell smartphone powered by Android, as that is apparently where the form factor is still popular. The Samsung SM-G9098 has been listed on the company's official Chinese website, and is a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
